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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD125
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM RD125. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the ritual and funerary practices of this period, when such mounded stone structures served as burial monuments for individuals or small communities. The site reflects the religious and ceremonial significance attached to burial practices during the Bronze Age, a period marked by the construction of numerous cairns across the Welsh uplands. As a round cairn, it exemplifies the monument type commonly erected during the Bronze Age across Britain and Wales for commemorative and mortuary purposes.

Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD125. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn?

Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Radnorshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM RD125. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD125.

What period does Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn date from?

Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn?

Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is RD125.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Fortlet (revealed by aerial photography), Disserth (7.5 km), Standing Stone SSE of Dol-y-Felin (7.6 km), Carneddau round cairns (8.1 km).

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